Blockchain might trigger new crypto investment era as no centralized exchange and brokers are required

There is every reason to believe that blockchain has a chance to become a leading technology for the decades ahead and lead a new era of technological progress. The most interesting ideas for cryptos come not from the opportunities that blockchain keeps for the global financial system, but from the presence of huge and different opportunities for creating new projects and implementation of new ideas, that is, new ways of creation and enterprises in the era of the digital economy.

Blockchain industry can and will demonstrate growth and expansion, similar to those technologies and markets that radically changed people’s lives, such as Internet, social networks, marketing… The question is how long does it take for the technology to step into the stage of maturity and come out of the tight media space of crypto enthusiasts and crypto investors. In addition, the most important issues for the crypto industry in the second half of 2018 are regulatory and security, precisely those items that prevent long-term capital from entering this market.

ICO and tokens have become one of the most interesting features of the bull crypto market and the entire emerging crypto industry. Startups have learned to raise the necessary funds by generating tokens and selling them to investors. Thus, the most important business issue ever of accumulating funds and initial investment was effectively solved and new ecosystems emerged.

However, we believe that a new era of Blockchain technology will start by the emergence of a completely new and unique crypto tool — investment tokens. Along with traditional tokens, which are used in startups, investment tokens will evolve as crypto investment tools similar to equities, but in the digital economy.

It is possible to imagine fully adjustable tokens, representing equities in startup projects and even developed companies. What is the difference? — A traditional token is a digital coin issued by a startup team. Such tokens serve to raise funds for the development and usually perform some useful function — the project internal currency for the purchase of a specific service. No ownership rights and influence on decision-making.

On the other hand, investment tokens can be described as shares in the startups and developed businesses. The main idea of investment tokens is to eliminate exchanges, brokerage firms and banks- all kind of intermediaries in investing process. This will reduce costs of investments, increase speed, facilitate access to the markets, expand the potential base of investors, automate part of the processes, limit the manipulation of financial institutions, provide necessary funds for business development and create opportunities for more rapid economic growth.

Investment tokens also offer many benefits for regulators. Since the new way of investing in projects and companies will be strictly regulated as it concerns ownership rights, investors will feel confident in this market. This will attract institutional and long-term investors to the industry as well.

Those who previously feared crypto currency now will be able to participate in token investment and experiment with technology. Once developed this market will be larger than current global equity market and provide access to investment for a wider range of investors. Investment tokens will create a decentralized international exchange with 24/7 online worldwide access. This will no doubt trigger the process further-development of syntactical instruments- investment tokens futures, options and so on.

Institutional, large business will be also interested in attracting investments in its business through investment tokens. We can expect that the next era of crypto industry development will probably be somewhat different from what we have seen during first ICO projects. This new era will be more global and finally provide conditions for the start of digital economy.